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Most Nations Won’t Achieve AI Sovereignty, BCG Report Says; South Korea’s Voucher Model Offers Pragmatic Path

A Boston Consulting Group study warns that the global push for national large‑language models is largely unrealistic. The report argues that full AI sovereignty is a fantasy for most countries and recommends focusing on "AI resilience" instead. It points to South Korea’s AI voucher program, which subsidizes small and midsize firms to adopt existing AI tools, as a practical template that could spread useful AI across everyday businesses and services.

Google folds NotebookLM into Gemini, turning chats into a live research hub

Google has embedded its NotebookLM feature directly into Gemini, allowing subscribers to pull saved notebooks into conversations without leaving the app. The update, rolling out today for web users on the Ultra, Pro and Plus plans, lets users upload up to 100 sources for free, organize chats into collections and treat past interactions as reusable context. Mobile support and broader availability are slated for later, while free‑tier users remain excluded for now.

Meta Launches Muse Spark AI Model, Powered by New Superintelligence Team

Meta unveiled its latest artificial‑intelligence model, Muse Spark, on Wednesday, marking the first product rollout since the company assembled a high‑cost superintelligence team. Built by Meta Superintelligence Labs and led by Scale AI co‑founder Alexandr Wang, the model—internally codenamed Avocado—already runs the Meta AI app and website and will soon power WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Messenger and upcoming AI glasses. Meta describes Muse Spark as a fast, small model capable of tackling complex scientific, mathematical and health queries, while hinting at larger models in the pipeline as it strives to close the gap with rivals like Google and OpenAI.

Google Gemini Introduces Notebooks Feature to Streamline AI Conversations

Google announced that its Gemini AI chatbot will soon offer a new "notebooks" feature, letting users gather files, past chats and custom instructions in one place. The tool, which mirrors ChatGPT’s Projects, will launch this week for subscribers of Gemini Ultra, Pro and Plus plans on the web, with mobile and free‑user access slated for the coming weeks. Integrated with Google’s NotebookLM research assistant, notebooks aim to serve as personal knowledge bases that sync across Google products.

OpenAI Pauses UK "Stargate" Data Center Project Over Energy Costs and Regulatory Hurdles

OpenAI has put its "Stargate UK" initiative on hold, citing steep energy prices and unresolved regulatory issues. The project, a joint effort with NVIDIA to give the United Kingdom sovereign AI computing capability, was announced last September. In a statement, the company said it still believes in the UK’s AI potential but will wait for more favorable conditions before proceeding.

Google folds NotebookLM directly into Gemini AI chat app

Google announced that its AI‑powered research tool NotebookLM is now fully embedded in the Gemini chat platform. Subscribers to Google AI Ultra, Pro and Plus can create and manage notebooks from Gemini’s side panel, adding sources like PDFs, web links, YouTube videos and pasted text. The integration lets users ask Gemini to generate summaries, infographics and other formats from the stored data, though Google cautions that the output may contain inaccuracies and should be verified.